Waves of about 100 planes each raided southern England yesterday the most restricted daylight attacks several days. The first wave crossed the Kent coast but fighter planes drove them off on the outskirts of London.
"Another wave of German planes briefly penetrated the London area Inter and also bombed scattered points along the south-east coast. bombs yesterday wrecked the County Council Apartments in east London. Witnesses claimed that the German plane deliberately dive-bombed the building. Many. persons were wounded in the building and were rushed to hospitals by AWLP. workers.—United Press.
The Air Ministry announced that six German planes definitely were Known to have been destroyed dur~ ing air battles over Britain yesterday. Seven British fighter planes were missing, the announcement said.
Three Main Operations Air activity over England was said to have been confined yesterday to three main operations. The first was an early morning attack on eastern mall number of German succeded in inflicting but were driv Three More Nazis Down Three more German bombers were brought down by Britain's defenders during the period from midnight yesterday, according to the Air Ministry. One of the bombers crashed into the sea. off the south coast, while another was brought down off the south-east coast. "Enemy aircraft activity: was limited to efforts by single planes, and some damage was done when bombs" were dropped in the Thames estuary area, it was stated. In raids by single craft on villages, Hittle damage was done and no easualties had been reported, it was con-eluded in an Air Ministry communi que.
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